Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-28
THE PRETTY ORPHAN.


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And wasn't /, nice
Ycs hlt never thought of her grow
,nrr mn 80 g,rcity. and Frank falling in love
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-Wouldnt She make a good little wife
fnr Frank.
..Rlark. Won talk ike child. ON,
foyS rnlSt marry rich And Lila must
cnawav,"
..N'hrrce"-
Il don't care: anywhere. 50 that she
will no, De- a stumbling block in Frank
path For have set my heart on Frank
narrying Priscilla Grant She has prop
crty-shr will hr n suitable match
'lc>. hut my dear. heSItated Mr.
Black. suppose your precautions come
too late SuppoSe she has already learned
to care for Frank
Then she must unlearn, that is all.
said Mrs. Black. sharply. Lila Is a nice
girl enough, but she must he taught 10
know her place. | shall send her TO Aunt
ACncw-She has written To me for some
sort Of a companion, and | think il Is
likely that Lila Will meet her wishes and
ideas. At ell events she VIII he gotten
ont Of Frank : way. And Frank and I'd
ward must he our first consideration, you
know.
50 Lila Rc,lhnrn was called ina
dimpled. dark eyed girl, with coral red
lips and shy. bewitchinc way of looking
at you from under her long eyclasheS, and
told without much unnecessary preamble
that she was 10 be transferred 10 the roof
ot Miss Abigail Agnew, her adopted
fathers aunt
She listened quietly: Lila was not one
Of those who wear their hearts and tongues
upon their sleeves: but her poor little
heart sank down. down, like "A lump OF
lead in her bosom And that night sh,
cried herself To sleep
Miss ABIGAIL Agnew was sitting in her
curious little room that evening when Lilia
Rcdburrl was announced Ii was n uuaint|
room. and Miss Acnrw was a quaint
with rold spectacles cleaning before her
eyes and priceless yellow lace. auilled
after mn anIiGuc fashion. around her neck.
Come in. Lila, come in said the old
lady. You see know Your name
Price " to the maid. bring the tea and
toast. You can't eat ANYTHING? Pshaw.
Won mist eat. I'm not one to be trifled
With. and I say YOU must eat What made
nv niece. Black, send YOU away: Naughty
girl ehs''
IiIia colored scarlet and dropped her
lids before the sharp, ie;ty fire Of the old
lady's ewes.
Il hone not. ma'am. tried to do nv
best. ii don't know exactly why she
sent me here"
Il do. then. " said Miss Acnew. pouring
the tea ont of 4 chased silver teapot into
china set AS delicate and transparent AS
gilded erg shells. You were too pretty,
NV dear"
H. ma'arns'
But we won't discuss the anestion
apv further, NV dear" said the old
woman. drink vour tea and 20 TO bed.
Tomorrow We will commence our duties ~
Lila Kedburn was yerv happv in her
new home Miss Arnew was peculiar.
but there was a kernel OF real honest kind
ness beneath the dry and uninyitiug husk
nf hcr outward manner and Iilia soon
contrived to penetrate to il. Yet she
sighed often-and Miss Acpew knew that
she was not happy.
Lila" she said one day. suddenly. |
do Won want 10 90 back to nv nephew
Black's.''
Lila burst into tears. and made her
sinplr confession in one SYLLABLE.
YES
.Whva Tell me honestly and truly. |
my darling ua-t;nr th,. bloominry cheek |
with her yither,d hand Did Won love
Frank Blocky'
Frank, q Miss Aguaw. no, wouldn't
care-nulv for Ned"
Ned rh2'- said the old lady. scratching
her nose with the sticks Of her pearl fan |
"Sad know ons,ht moi Ia think of /
him. went on Lila hiding her face ON |
Miss Abicajl's Ian. ..because am onIy n |
moor orphan and hi. narents are proud and
Of him. rs il i. right and natural /
they should he. don't comnjain: nray
pray. dear Miss Acuew. don't think I'm |
but il i, hard,
Dos he low. vo,, my dears''
al, meyer told me so = faIterad Lii,
taking refire hebind IN. Iong Iosbes
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the oIi lo5y
..y.. him bo doos e, c,,,f.ssod ;I;,
We'll jt's a queer world we Iiv. in "
said Miss Agnew, apparently addressing
herself 10 the parrot, when love can't
hold it, own against money. Get your
hat. Lila. and well 90 for n walk. / |
cant stay IN the house when I'm irritateu
in my mind.
Three days afterward Mrs. Black re
rcjyed A short note from Miss >hiparI
Agnew:
DEAR NIECF-Y0U have not been 10 see
I .lTl since IA f.nr,,. hapn ba j.. a MOOD |